VICCTF International launch event
21st April 2026 | Gran Canaria, Spain | In-Person Event
The Virgn Islands Trust Fund Board looks forward to showcasing the work undertaken to establish and operationalise this innovative fund at the Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2026.
This event presents an important platform to engage with regional and international partners, raise awareness of the Trust Fund’s mission, and foster strategic collaborations that will support the mobilisation, management, and disbursement of funding for priority climate change adaptation and mitigation projects.
We look forward to contributing to the dialogue on sustainable island development, sharing insights, and building meaningful partnerships that will drive long-term climate resilience.
Panelists and Speakers
Join panelists and speakers from the VICCTF and the British Virgin Islands
Hon. Julian Fraser, RA
Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, The Virgin Islands
Ronald Smith Berkeley, PhD
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Dr. Kedrick Pickering
Climate Envoy, The Virgin Islands
Angela Burnett Penn
Director of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Mrs. Tessa Smith-Claxton
Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Ms. Gloria Mactavious
Private Secretary to the Deputy Premier
GOVERNMENT
TRUST FUND
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Mr. Chamberlain Emmanuel
Chief Executive Officer, The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund
Mr. Edward Childs
Chairman of The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board
Alison Kemp
Deputy Director, Overseas Territories, Strategy and Delivery Department, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Nnyeka Prescod
Caribbean Regional Manager, Climate Finance Access Network
Walter Roban
Former Deputy Premier of Bermuda
Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon
Executive Director, Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity / The Nature Bank
Simon Dent
Cofounder and Managing Director, Outrigger Impact
CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS
Panelists and Speakers
Join panelists and speakers from the VICCTF and the British Virgin Islands
GOVERNMENT
Hon. Julian Fraser, RA
Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, The Virgin Islands
Ronald Smith Berkeley, PhD
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Dr. Kedrick Pickering
Climate Envoy, The Virgin Islands
Mr. Edward Childs
Chairman of The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board
TRUST FUND
CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS
Alison Kemp
Deputy Director, Overseas Territories, Strategy and Delivery Department, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Nnyeka Prescod
Caribbean Regional Manager, Climate Finance Access Network
Walter Roban
Former Deputy Premier of Bermuda
Mrs. Tessa Smith-Claxton
Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Angela Burnett Penn
Director of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Ms. Gloria Mactavious
Private Secretary to the Deputy Premier
Mr. Chamberlain Emmanuel
Chief Executive Officer, The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund
Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon
Executive Director, Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity / The Nature Bank
Simon Dent
Cofounder and Managing Director, Outrigger Impact
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